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Q&A: Limmie Pulliam on Performing in the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges’ First Opera

The 2025 edition of the Festival International de Musique Saint-Georges will celebrate the 280th anniversary of the ...
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Q & A: Cathedral Choral Society of Washington’s Steven Fox on Creating the Ensemble’s ‘Sound’

When he took over the job eight years ago, Steven Fox, Music Director of Cathedral Choral Society (CCS) has done his utmost ...
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Q & A: Nicolò Balducci Talks About His Voice & The Roles That Are Making Him A Countertenor In Demand

Countertenor Nicolò Balducci first came to attention at the 2022 Early Music Festival in Innsbruck, where he won 3rd prize as ...
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Q & A: Mezzo-Soprano Sasha Cooke & Composer Jasmine Barnes on ‘American Lament’ & How Artists Reflect Reality

The pending arrival of 2026- the country’s Semiquincentennial, got mezzo- soprano Sasha Cooke thinking about what it means to ...
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Q & A: Katerina Burton, the Soprano Soloist for the Cathedral Choral Society’s Performance of Mozart’s Requiem at National Cathedral, Washington, DC

When she was a child, Katerina Burton remembered her mother, a competitive figure skater, working to opera. “I loved watching ...
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Amanda Majeski, Karen Slack, Jennifer Rowley, Patrick Carfizzi & Others Join Curtis Institute of Music’s Voice Faculty

The Curtis Institute of Music has announced several major appointments to its voice and opera department beginning in the 2025–26 school year. Among the artists joining the faculty are bass-baritones ...
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Pretty Yende Joins Isabel Leonard & Michael Fabiano as ArtSmart Gala Headliner

The ArtSmart Gala on Oct. 20 just added another superstar to its roster. Following the exit of Nadine Sierra last week, the company announced that Isabel Leonard would be the main headliner alongside ...
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Nadine Sierra Hints at a New Met Opera Role in Coming Season

Nadien Sierra is set to add another role to her Met Opera repertoire in a coming season. The New York Times has revealed that the soprano is set to perform Massenet’s “Manon,” a role that she has ...
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Isabel Leonard & Aigul Akhmetshina Lead Metropolitan Opera’s Revival of ‘Carmen’

The Metropolitan Opera is set to revive Carrie Cracknell’s production of Bizet’s “Carmen.” The work will be performed 13 times with mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard taking on the lead role alongside tenor ...
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Juliana Grigoryan & Freddie De Tommaso Lead Metropolitan Opera’s HD of ‘La Bohème’

The Metropolitan Opera is set to present Franco Zeffirelli’s production of Puccini’s “La Bohème” in Live in HD. The company will showcase the work on Nov. 8 with a cast that includes soprano Juliana ...
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The Cleveland Orchestra Announces New Chair of Board of Trustees

The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the election of Richard J. Kramer, former Chairman, CEO, and President of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, as Chair of its Board of Trustees. As Chair, Kramer, ...
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Independent Opera Company to Present U.S. Premiere of ‘The Fair at Sorocyntsi’

On Nov. 14 and 15, 2025, The Independent Opera Company (IOC) opens its 14th season with the U.S. premiere of Mussorgsky’s “The Fair at Sorochyntsi.” The opera will be presented in a concert-style ...